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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of John D. "Jack" McDermott of Chatham, 
4who passed away on July 20, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack McDermott was born to George and Elizabeth 
6(Darrah) McDermott in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 8, 
71936; he attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Grade School 
8and Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia; he earned 
9a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from La Salle 
10College in Philadelphia, where he served as secretary, 
11treasurer, vice-president, and president of the La Salle 
12College Evening Division-Student Congress and was a member of 
13Cross Keys Student Service Fraternity; he enlisted in the U.S. 
14Army in 1956, serving as a helicopter mechanic in Korea before 
15being honorably discharged in 1962; he married Mary S. Killeen 
16at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Philadelphia 
17on September 27, 1958; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jack McDermott took care of his family by working 
19multiple jobs at a time, including driving a chicken delivery 
20car at night; he was employed with Standard Pressed Steel, 3M, 
21and Morton Salt in Pennsylvania; while employed with the 
22DICKEY-john Corporation, he moved his family to Illinois, and 
23he went on to work with Meyer Snow Plow; over the years, he 
 
 
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1worked for several local dealerships, including Young Motors, 
2Tjelmeland Laketown Automotive, Parkway Motors, and Honda of 
3Illinois; in retirement, he opened McDermott Motors in 
4Springfield; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack McDermott knew the value of generosity and 
6possessed a giving heart; he enjoyed giving treats to any dog 
7he met; he treasured spending time with his family; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Jack McDermott was the husband of Mary S. 
9McDermott; the father of Mary Seton (Bill) Smart, Eileen 
10(Steve) Parn, John (Connie) McDermott Jr., Joan (Tim) Casper, 
11and Bill (Kristin) McDermott; the grandfather of 17; the 
12great-grandfather of nine; the brother of Betty (Jim) Duffy 
13and Peggy (Bill) Rose; and the best friend of the Bobby (Joan) 
14Croke; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17John D. "Jack" McDermott and extend our sincere condolences to 
18his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Jack McDermott as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.